Track-sander.



H. VISSBRING.

TRACK SANDER.

APPLICATXOH FILED oo'r. so, 1907.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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H. -VISSERING. TRACK SANDER.

APPLICATION FILED DGT. 30, 1907.

PatentedDec. 14, 1909.

H. VISSERNG.

TRACK SANDER.

ArrLIoATIoxrILBD oc'r. ao, 1907.

Patented De@ 14,1909.

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H. VISSERING.

TRACK SANDER.

APPLLOATIOH FILED o'r. so, 1907,

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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H. VISSERING.

TRAGK SANDER.

APPLIUATION FILED 00T. so, 1907.

Patented Deo. 14, 1909.

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H. VISSERING.

TBAOK SANDER.

'urmonmx FILED oo'r. so, 1907.

Patented Dec. A14, 1'909l H.`vIssBR1NG.

TRACK SANDER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 30, 1907.

943,288. Patented Dec. 14, 1909. I

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UNITED STATES rArENT OFFICE;

Hanni vIssEnING, or lcit-riendo, ILLINOIS.

vBe it known thal'I Hanni' VIssER1No, a

citizen of Vthe UnitedI States, residin at -Chicago, in 'theconnty of 'Cook ,and tate of Illinois, haveA invented certain new andl usfu'l'lmprovements in Track-Sanders, of

i, Vw'vhich't-he following is a specification'.

vThis invention relates toiadevices for applyingsand at 'the point of .contact between thedriver'wheelsA of a'locomot-ive, or other selropellingy motor, and the rails of the tra-c onwhich it runs in .order to enable such vdriverwheels to A'secure o d traction. of adhesion, especially on 'gra' es and where the rails.v are ,wetor sli pery. It relates y especially to'thatcty efo Sanders wherein fluidy pressure is use 'to cause and overn .the ejectionfof lsa1'1d.} witl1in the limits de! termined by the user, as contradistinguished v from the gravity types which'are not vthus res onsive to the same degree. r he objects of the invention are to provide a,v sander that will be economical, etti; cient anddurable in operation, cheaply convenientlv' and easily built andinstal ed, and

one not ikely to getv out of order and require 'frequent attention and repair to maintain in an operative condition.

-sanderwherein the high pressure expansive vand ex ulsive force 'of steam may be used To provide a success lilly in lieu of compressed air of aboutone-third'the pressure, in vorder toin V sure greater rapidlty'and reliability `of operation, To provide a sanderthat will use a minimum amount of air 1n order` to relieve the air compressor of as .much drain loipressure 'as possible, and to use the direct pressure and Vpower of steamqfrom the boiler A a'sv vfar as .possible'inst'ead of the`indir'ect power of suchsteam in the form-of corn-.-

. pressed air. To provide a' novel-.arrangement o f part-s, .whereby steam can be used in ai sander at high altitudes and at all 'times of the year. v

Ithas been roposed heretoforeto use steam 'exclu'sive y in a sander, butv not the 'comoln'ation of steam and compressed zur vras hereinaftery described. The steam sunders heretofore used have not been successful 1n practice under'v all condltionsforowmg steam,"water forms in te smaller passages acks or freezes any latitudes a nd,

Tnacmseivnnn inthe nozzle, the air in :the piping forming vfacushi'on whichiwill prevent throwing of the frozen matter and blocking the egress of the sand to the rails when the steam Y sure isapplied.

elevation o va locomotive engine having my lnventlon :applied thereto,

lline II-II of Fi I'e- 3,

the valve` and the stops thereon, o Figures 4 andA 5 are details o f such valve tudinally v on Figure y6,'

Flgures 9, 10 and 11-are sections taken lines IX, X and XI of Figure S to show the trap, u

Fi -ure 12 is a .ing 51e ejector, `igure 1 3 isa section taken longitudinally through the line XIIIof Figure 12, Figures 14, 15, 1 6 and 17 illustrate modifications of the' sand trap, Figure 17 being a section on the line XVII of Figure 16, 'Figure 18 illustrates'a modified formof controlling valve, 'Figures 19 and ficatonvvalve .on the lines XIX reistry'of the ports, and f ,a A `igure 21. is a section on the line XXIolv Figure 18 to showthe steam lort through the piston, and the -superficialpby-pa'ss -or port rranged'on the face of the piston.

lIn carrying 'out my improvement in its referred form,"""I` provide, referring to igure 1, the usual domeA, containing sand an mounted on the engine boiler R, and a trap, B, which is connected thereto, and has a pipe C, on each side of the locomotive (one not shown) for ca'rr ing the sand-to the rail. The steam dome lias af ipe E carr rying live steam therefrom to ytlie controlling valve F' convenient1y rnounted -in the engine cab. The main compressed air reservoir G of the airbrake system has a'pipe II leading to the said valve F. #A small storage or supply auxiliary reservoir J havg ,I v e u Referrin to the drawings, Figure l is an F gure 2 1s asection of the controlling valve of the present invention taken `on the Figure 8 is avertical section, taken longi! the arrangement of ports and passages inplan of Figure 13 illustrat- Figure 3 is a p an viewv` of thefhandle of 'i I taken on lines IV andl V of Figure 2, to illustrate the arrangement of ports and pasH 20'are details of the i-, to showjthe4 but which in In ing a pipe K leading therefrom to the valve F, is provided and fed while the steam is being used, and afterward put intov com munication "vith the ejector pipe to bloT the steam out thus materially economizing in the air since the only amount ofair used is the smallr pocketed amount stored in the reservoir J, which thus saves a great deal of Waste. 'A pipe L (having branches on each side of the locomotive, not shown) leading from the valve F to the ejector M (mounted adjacent the driver wheel Q) which may be of various different types of construction referred form is more fully illustrated. n1 igure 13 and which receives sand from the pipe G.

Referring to FfguresI 2, 3, 4 and 5, 22 isv ythe casing of a valve F (see Figure 1) wherein 23 is a tapered plug or stem adapted fo contactwith the casing 22 and provided with packing 25 held in place by the gland QG threaded into the sleeve 27 which holds the4 plug incontact with the casing. The casing is provided with a passage '28 leading to a connection 29 to the line E, a

passage 30 leading to a connection 3110 the main r .tel-voir pipe H, a passage leading to a connection to the auxiliary reservoir pipe K, (see Figure a passage 33 leading to the ejector pipe L, and a leakage ventto the atmosphere (3l) surrounding the plug Q3 by a passage 35 and extending below the plug as indicated at 36 in order that any leakage ot steam from the passage. QS may escape to the atmosphere. The plug E23 is Tn'ovidcd with passages 3T and a3 rcgister ing with the pa and 33 and with 'passh ges 3S and la registering with the passages 30 and when the valve in its open position shown by the hicatiei'i el? the handle in Figure El. The l plug Z3 further provided with a bypass consisting ot the passages fl() and connected by a pa. ge 4l, and rwgistcring respectively with the pai' ges and 33 when the valve is in its closed position. The plug further 2o providiied with a stem '14 having a handle LL5 for rotation ol the plug within 'thelimits of the stops ft() .and him" on. the casing ornied'by cutting; ai v the top of such casing asl shown in l^`ifuz l't-eiferrine' new t igures G, andA El, fl provide a srntd carr tonie or box A. having a valve ALS, n .l onthe valve stem 5t) igtiivcrned by the lever 5l) which carries a cross piece or .fig -itor 4.9. Adjacent the Sand dome A., .l provulc a passage '32 leadingto a trap and controlling device li, wlicrein (iet'erring'nwrc {,articularly to Figure 53 is an abutment for restrainiilg the sand descending from the dome from further How through the passage 32 or the chamber :34, leading into a continuation ot" the chamber 5G a passage in a. plug valve i? 'by means et' which direct; communication tween the passage 52 and the pipe C may be established when it is desired to operate the sander manually as a gravity dev1ce. is a passage in the trap B communicating with the atmosphere by a port 58' (Figure 1l) for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

Referring to Figures 12 and 13 illustrating the ejector, it will be seen that I provide a pair of cooperating parts 59 and G0, which are bolted together when assembled and are provided with connecting passages (51 and 62.- .Fhe part 59 has threaded connection with the pipe C. The part 60 carries the ejector pipe L and is provided with' an annular chamber 63' from which leads a circumferential passage (ill leading to the chamber 65. At the outer end of the part ti() there is provided the ejector nozzle 66 for the sand. At' 67 is provided an exhaust port which may be closed by plugif desired.

Referring to the modification illustrated in .Figure 14 A is the sand dome, 54 a chamber for restraining the flow of the sand, 55 a passage connecting the said dome A-with the atmosphere by means of a vent leading from the leg 5S of said passage. 68a is a connection between the chamber 54 and the passage o2 leadingto the pipe C. 69 isa .removable plug whereby the chamber 54 may be cleaned. l

Referring to the modification illustrated in Figure l5 Axis the sand dome, 5:1 a chalnber Vfor restraining the How ot' the sand, 55 a passage connecting the said chamber 54" with the atmosphere by means of the ports 70 and 5S". (35h is a connection between the chamber 5l" and the passage 52h leading to the pipe C. 69", (39"J and Gil" are removable plugs wlnircby the chamber 5l and the passage ti may bc respectively cleaned.

llc'hirring to Figures lli and 17 a further modilicat'ion is shown wherein is the sand dome, 52 a passage leading to the trap B* for restraining the flow of the sand, 5I is an abutment to prevent thc sand from flowing trom the chamber 71d to the chamber 54d, Se@ is a` passage connecting the chamber 54" with the pipe (l and 5.3,is a passa-gc connect4 mg the chamber Tl wlt'h the atmosphere by llelei-riug to l `igures 18, 1), 20 and 21 'I' here illustrate al modification ot'lthe form ofcontrolling' valve l*` (ltligure 1) wherein 72 is a 'using having a rotary valve T3 adapted to .seat at Tl and provided with packing 75 held in place by the gland 7G upon which is lOl mounted the cap 77 screw threaded onto the f said casing, the valve being'pressed against the .seat by means ot steam pressure and the spring SNS which abats against a boss 97 in the bottom of the casing and is held in place 35 and thereby'. The casing 72 is provided with a passage 78 leading to a connection 79 with the steam line E, a passage'80 leading to' a connection 81 to the main reservoir pi e H, a

passage82 leadingto a connection to t eauxili'ary reservoir' pipe K, 'adpassage 83 leading to -the ejector p lpe L, an a leakage vent to the atmospherel (84) surrounding the valve stem '.95 by a passage 85. The valve' 73 is 1g provided with a grooved byass 88 registering with thepassages 80 an 82, and with a passage 87 registering with-the passages 79 and 83 whenithe valve is open as shown by the position vof the handle 94 inl Figure 18, The by-pass consisting of the'groove 88 4registers respective l @and 83 when the va e is in-its close *posa-v with the passa es 82 tion. The'valve 73 isfurthet r'ovided with a stem 95 having a handle 94 or rotation ofv the valve within the limits of a pair of stops (one not shown) 96 on the cas'in '72 formed by cutting away the top of sai casing, as shown in Figure 3. i

The operation of the apparatus is as fol- .,I'25'lows, viz: The handle 45 ofthe .valve F l) is moved' to the position 'shownA in. igure 2, and communication is thereby establlshed between the steam dome D and th ejector M, by means of the pipes -E and L and the registering ports and passages in the valve F, and communication is likewise established between the' main reservoir Gr and the auxiliary' reservoirJ by means of the pipes H and K 'and the registering ports passages, all as above described 1n conneet-ion with Figures 2, 3, 4 and This action permits the liow of air from the main reservglr G to the auxiliary reservoir J until such time as their pressures shall have be- 40 come equalizedat approximately seventylive ounds. AAt the same time steam at sub- Stan ially thrice the pressure is expelled from the dome D out through the circumferential passage 64 and the ejector 66 which causes a partial vacuum in the pipe Cand the chamber 54, assuming the plug 57 to have been turned at right angles to the position shown in Figure 8. This vacuum causes an inrush of airthrou l1 the port 58 and V passage, 55, the effect o which .is to carry the sand that has descended from the domeV A into the tra-p B over the abutment 53 and thence downward through the chamber 54 the pipo C and the ejector 66 out vto the at- 55 mosphere and to apply such sand to the point of contact between the wheel 0 and the rail (not shown). l been applied, the valve handle 45 is moved and communication between the steam dome D and the ejector M, and between the main reservoir G and the auxiliary yreservoinJ Y. interrupted by the movement of the plug 23 whereby the ports and passages 43, 37 and 8, and 88, 38 and 30 are blanked als shown. in dotted lines in Figures 4 and 5. Cornthe vent moisturev that mayaccumulate 1n thet When sufficient sand has muication is then lestablished between the auxiliary reservoir J'and .the ejector M by means of the pipes K and l L and 'the Areg-Y isterin ports'l and passa es, as above describe in connection wit Figures 2, 3 4 and 5. The compressed air accumulated in lthe auxiliary reservoir J will nowvflow from such 'reservoir through 'the circumferential passage 64j and Vthe ejectortl and remove any remains ofst'eam vapor-ory water, that may have' accumulated 'lector M fromfthe passage of esteam or c condensation thereof; 0 It will be noted that the groove A(S4-and the'chamber .63 and 7i provide'a further drainage for any pipes or inthe ejector. v n Figures 14, 15, 16"and 17 wherein I have illustrated modifications of the sand trap B formin part of my 'inventiom steam passes from t e dome D- out through'the identical with that ,of my'invention'as above described in connection `with Aitsl preferred form. The o eration of the traps is as fo lows, viz:I

. I eferring to Figure l4'th'e vacuum in the in tlieppe L or thev modi fied. sandi e ector M in -all cases" and the operation of val other parts',save thesandltrap B, is

pipe 0 Passage 68l and chamber5la tends to draw thev sand from the dome Athrough chamber 54 'passage 68'* into the vpipe C which action 1s acceleratedand maintained constant by the consequent inrush of air from the atmospherethrough the port 58" andv the passage 55 into the sand accumulated in the chamber 54h, throu h the said chamber 54:* communicatlng wit the sand dome A. Referring to'A Figure 15 the vacu-^ um 1n"the pipe C passa e 68" and the. cham# ber 5i, tends to draw-t e sand accumulated ber and the passage- 68h into the pipe C, which action 1s accelerated and maintained constant by the 'consequent inrush of air through the 'port 58h and the'v passage 55b and port 70".' I

Referring to Figures 16 and 17 'the vacuum in the pipe C passage 5Gr1 and chamber V54,

tends to cause thevsand descended from the sand dome A into'the chamber 71 'topass over the abutment 53d into the chamber 54 and thence into the pipe C, the passage being vaccelerated andmalntained constantlby the 58, passage 551and port 70d.

'consequent inrushj'of air through the port.v

neferrinm-Figues 1s, i9, 2o and 2'1,

lave illustrated a modified. for'm wherein I of the controlling valve .F 'forming art ofA my invention, the operation of al other parts is identical with that ofn1y invention vas before described in its preferred form 'and that of this modification 'is as follows,-

viz: The handle 94 of the valve is-moved to the positionshown in Fi r'c 18, 'andcommunlcation is established et-ween the steam -105 in -the chamberA 54", through .the said chaml" dome D and the ejector M by means of the pipes E'and L and the registering ports and passages in the casing T and valve T3, and eonnnuuieation is likewise established between the main reservoir G and'the auxil-v iary reservoir J b v means of the pipes II and K and the registering ports and passages in the easing and valve, all as above described in connection with Figures 18. 19, 20 and 21'.

lVhen sutlicient sand has been appliedthe valve handle 9% is moved to bringr the. valve into the position'shown in Figure 20, whereupon the present lines of communication are interrupted whereby the port S7 and connection 8l are blanlied. Con'nnunication is then established between the auxiliary reservoir J and the ejector M, by means of the pipes K and L and communicating ports and passa es as above described in connection with "igures 18, 1t), 20 and 21.

From the above description', it will be ap- 'parent that I have by my present invention provided a sanding device of the character described, 1n which steam from the eng-lne Aboiler will etlieiently expel sand from the ejector without the aid of compressed air, and one wherein compressed air used merely for the purpose of blowing out from the system any vestiges ot' steam, vapor, or moisture that may remain therein; that I have further provlded a sand-trap that may he manually controlled as a gravity device, or will retain the sand until that material is subjected tothe action of a vacuum or luid pressure and thereupon allow it to befreely movable; that l have further provided im- 'proved valve devices wherein the passages which establish communication between the steam pressure and the atmosphere, and between the air I'nessures are so arranged that the two sources of pressure are kept separate and distinct as desired and without danger of leakage of moisture into the air pressure system, but are closed ott' positively to retain each pressure within its own reser voir. and piping, until desired and that such closure is etfected by means not liable to derangement from either dirt, or other forei matter or the action of steam because o the employment of the by-pass or steam stop grooves with laltage vents to the 'atmosphere, and of the employment of valve plug or rotary valve which is subject to moven'ient only b v hand or manually con trolled mechanism and is open to none of the objections to devices controlled indirectly or by springs or fluid pressure; wherein the ejector proper is so arranged that vapor,`

moisture or water may not; collect therein and causecons'equent packing or .stoppage of dump sand, or freezing ot the parts in cold weather. v

It is obvious that if desired air might be taken directly from the main reservoir without vin terposition of the auxiliary reservoir, that other forms of sand traps, ejeetors, or devices for controlling the expulsion, firstly of steam,` and, secondly of air, might be sub stituted in the arrangement of parts shown withoutv departure from the spirit of my invention which contemplates broadly the n provision of a device of the character described wherein steam is used for the main or in-itial expulsion of the material and air to supplement or complete the operation.

While I ha ve ,shown my inventions as arranged for a sanding device it is obvious that they are capable of etlieient application iu a wide field of usefulness, and such app1i. cations are within the scope of my inventions and intended to be covered by my claims.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated itsI use. what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is the tollowingzvl. A dcvioeeot' the character described comprising a .receptacle for material, a steam reservoir, a main air reservoir, an auxiliary air reservoir, an ejector pipe, and connections and controlling means therefor whereby air may be supplied to the aux-` iliary reservoir :from the main reservoir and whereby steam from the steam reservoir and air from the auxiliary reservoir may be supplied to the ejector. i

,Q In an apparatus ot the character de scribed, a sand dome, a trap connected thereto, an ejector connected-to said trap, a steam reservoir, an air reservoir, a. controllin valve, connections between said valve an said steam reservoir and air reservoirs.

3. In an amiaratus ot' the character deseribeda sand dome, a trap connected there to, an ejector connected to said trap, a` steam reservoir, a mam air reservoir, an auxiliary air reservoir, a controlling valve, connections between said valve and said steam reservoir and air reservoirs. f

4.. .In an apparatus of the character de- `scribed, a sand dome, a trap connected therecation may be established in turn between .said steam dome and said ejector., and thereat'ter between sald air reservoir and said ejector.

and said ejector, and between said air reservoirs, and `thereafter between an air reservoir and said ejector.

vti.' A valve device comprising a casing, a valve member, connections from the casing to a steam and a plurality of air reservoiiV and to an ejector pipe, passages in sai valve member adapted to register with said steam, air andv ejector comiections, and means for operating said valve device,

whereby said connections and passages may.

be brought into register.

l7.,-A valve device comprising a casing, a valve member, connections from the casing toa steam and air Areservoirs and to; an ejector pipe and to the atmosphere, passages in said valve member registering withsaid atmosphere connection and adapted to register with said steam, air and ejector connecl-,

tions, and means for operating said valve device whereby said connectir'ms` and passages may be brought into register.

8. A valvedevlce comprising a casing, a

.valve member, connections yfromthe casing.

to a steam and a pluralit of -air reservoirs, and to an ejector pipe an to the atmosphere passages rin 'said valve member registering l with saidatmosphere connection and adapted to register with said steam, air and ejector connections, and" means for -operating said valve device whereby said'connections and passagesb may bebr'ought into register.

9. A valve device comprising a casing, a valve member, connections from the casing to steam and air reservoirs, and to an ejector l pipe, passages in said valve member adapted to register with'said steam,air and ejector connections, and "means for operating said valve device whereby said connections and Bpassages may be brought into register.

10. A controlling device for Sanders comprising a casing having connections from a steam anda plurality of air reservoirs and to en -ejector pipe, and a valve member in said casing having a passage for establish- 'ing communication between said steamiresi ervoir/and ejector pipe, a passage for establishing communication between said air reservoirs, anda passage for establishing coinmnnication between an air reservoir and said ejector pipe, the said. passages being so arranged that when the valve member is in one position steam .will pass from the steam reservoir to the ejector pipe and air will pass from one of the air reservoirs to another thereof, and when the said valve is in another position air will pass from the second air reservoir to the e'ector ipe.

11. A controlling vevice or Sanders comprising a casing liaving connections from steam and air reservoirs and to an ejector pipe, and a valve member in said casin havin a passage for establishing communication et weensaid steam reservoir and ejector pipe, and a passage for establishing commuy prising a casing nication between said air reservoir and said ejector pipe, the said4 passages being so arranged that when the valve `member is in one position steam will pass from the steam reservoir tol the ejector pipe, and when said .valve 1s 1n another position air will pass from the air reservoir to the ejector pipe.

12. -A controlling device for Sanders Ycomprising a casing having connections from a steam and a plurality of air reservoirs and to' anejector pipe, and a valve member in said casing having a passage for establishing communication between said steam reservoir, and ejector pipe, a passage for establishing vcommunication between said air reservoirs,

and a passage for establishing communication between an air reservoir and said ejector ipe.

13. A controlling device for Sanders comaving connectionsv from steam and air reservoirs to an ejector pipe,

'and a valve member in said casing having a 'passage for establishing communication between said steam reservoir andA ejector Pipe, arid a ypassage forv establishing com-` munication between said air reservoir and said ejector pi e.

14. The'com ination with a sandreceptacle, of a trap therebeneath, an inlet pipe from the receptacle to the tra and an outlet pipe from the tra providedl with exhaust means, the trap Ibeingprovided with -an inlet'from the atmos here located-so as to' be covered by the san discharged to the trappsaid inlet being 'arranged so as to pre- .vent the discharge of sand therethrough by gravity.

15. A trap comprising a body havin connections to a receptac for materia a discharge pipe provided with exhaust and nieans,/means for retarding the flow of the material through the trap, and' an inlet from the atmosphere in positionto be cov? ered by the retarded. material, said inlet beinga'rianged so as to prevent the discharge ofmaterial therethrough bi gravity.

16. A trap comprisin a ody havin connections to a; receptac e for materia and a discharge pipe 'provided with exhaustl meant-yan abutment for' restraining the flow .of th" material, and an inlet from the atmosplf ere with its lower end located beneath theretarded material, Saidinlet being arranged so as to prevent the discharge of A 12o material therethrough by gravit 17. A-trap comprising a body aving connections to a receptacle for material and a discharge pipe, a pair of passa es throu h the-ti a retai'ding means for c ecking t e flow o material through oneA passage, `a valve operable from the exterior of the trap adjacent the first. passage.

. 18. An ejector comprising supply and* Y for. controlling 'the flow through the other A passage, and ran 'inlet from the atmosphere outlet pipes in substantial alinement, forwardly directed circumferential fluid inlet means leading into the periphery of the passage throuh the pipes and nieansfor supplying flui pressure to the inlet nicans.

19. An vejector comprising a, easing provided with a substantially straight pzrs and :l Controlling Yalve haring cmiiieetioiis` to the boiler, the rr erroirslaiid the sander and adapted 1n one position vto adniit steain to the sandei(l and pince the reservoirs 1n nient. in "Track-Sanders,`

Correction in Letters Patent No. 943.268.

passage and leudlage,

communication and in another positionto y ont off the steam, cut olf communication between the two reservoirs, andupply air frein the auxiliary reservoir to the sander.

The inctliod. of sanding a railroad truck which consists in feeding the sand through :in ejector by steam, and thereafter after the elapse of un approximately short period sending' a sti-emu of eonipressed air through the ejector to remove moisture from the ejector.

23. The method of ejeeting powder which consists in establishing a vsieuum in an ejector by blowing steznn therethrough and cruising the powder to pass from said ejector7 and immediately thereafter blowing nir through the ejector to reiiioife moisture from the ejector. l

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto signed by naine in the presence of two suhscrihinig; Witnesses.

Ity is hei-elly eeitliiied that in .Letters Parent No. .lloJSo, ginnted Deeeinoei ll,

191m` upon the upplicatioi'i' of llarry Vissering, ot' C-liengo,illinois, fortan improve-l au error appears in the printed specilirationy rer'jiiiring correction,as follows: Page l` line 5S, the word throwingshould rend @owing/ and that tho said Letters Patent .should be read with this correction therein that the sanieinay conform to the record of the cese in the Patent .()tiiee Signed und .sealed this 25thi'lay of January, A. D., 1910.

e. o. Burbine outlet pipes in substantial alinement, forwardly directed circumferential fluid inlet means leading into the periphery of the passage throuh the pipes and nieansfor supplying flui pressure to the inlet nicans.

19. An vejector comprising a, easing provided with a substantially straight pzrs and :l Controlling Yalve haring cmiiieetioiis` to the boiler, the rr erroirslaiid the sander and adapted 1n one position vto adniit steain to the sandei(l and pince the reservoirs 1n nient. in "Track-Sanders,`

Correction in Letters Patent No. 943.268.

passage and leudlage,

communication and in another positionto y ont off the steam, cut olf communication between the two reservoirs, andupply air frein the auxiliary reservoir to the sander.

The inctliod. of sanding a railroad truck which consists in feeding the sand through :in ejector by steam, and thereafter after the elapse of un approximately short period sending' a sti-emu of eonipressed air through the ejector to remove moisture from the ejector.

23. The method of ejeeting powder which consists in establishing a vsieuum in an ejector by blowing steznn therethrough and cruising the powder to pass from said ejector7 and immediately thereafter blowing nir through the ejector to reiiioife moisture from the ejector. l

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto signed by naine in the presence of two suhscrihinig; Witnesses.

Ity is hei-elly eeitliiied that in .Letters Parent No. .lloJSo, ginnted Deeeinoei ll,

191m` upon the upplicatioi'i' of llarry Vissering, ot' C-liengo,illinois, fortan improve-l au error appears in the printed specilirationy rer'jiiiring correction,as follows: Page l` line 5S, the word throwingshould rend @owing/ and that tho said Letters Patent .should be read with this correction therein that the sanieinay conform to the record of the cese in the Patent .()tiiee Signed und .sealed this 25thi'lay of January, A. D., 1910.

e. o. Burbine Correction in Lettexjs Patent No. 943.268. 

